Drivers for Smart Array p410i controller. Where can you find such a rarity?

Question

System administration

Good afternoon!
There is an HP ProLiant DL360 G6 server, on which Raid 5 and Raid 1 are assembled, but Windows still does not install, when the raid is deleted during installation, the installer does not see the disks at all. I assume that the problem is the lack of drivers for the controller. Attempts to search for such on the Internet were unsuccessful, as, in fact, the search for a new firmware. I didn’t find anything on the HP website either, but there is still no answer from their support.
Maybe someone had a driver for this miracle of technology lying around?
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

The HP website should have special disks with which Windows is installed. A few years ago at least they were
called SmartStart.
There is an 8.70B version from 2011, I installed it on the 360G5 in 2013 in this way. It will not support modern Windows (maybe I don’t remember the installation process already)

Answer 2

I remember looking here: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home/driverHo...

Answer 3

As far as I remember, until you configure any raid from disks in the raid controller (at least raid 0 from one disk), they will not be visible in the system.
If you do not need a raid in any form, you can simply switch the basket from the raid controller to the motherboard - just flip the cable.
I made similar manipulations in due time, only the device was DL380 G6.